W.I. San Francisco Gold Coins
1879-S $2.50
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
QUARTER EAGLES - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
$2.5 1879 S |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 58 |
| Owner: |
Whidbey Island Collection |
Owner Comments:
This date had a fairly high mintage for that period of 43,500 coins. Nearly all went into circulation and mint state examples are rare with only 40 mint state coins slabbed by NGC and PCGS combined. This was the last year that the San Francisco Mint struck quarter eagles.